This fresh and fruity peach upside-down cake is a moist, fluffy ricotta cake baked with juicy sliced peaches. Serve slices for dessert topped with whipped cream, or as a treat with coffee or tea.
Servings : 8servings
Prep Time 25 minutesmins
Cook Time 35 minutesmins
Total Time 1 hourhr
Ingredients
2to 3 peaches, halved, peeled, pitted and sliced into 1/4-inch half moons
1teaspoonfresh lemon juice
1teaspooncorn starch
1to 2 tablespoons light brown sugar
1cupall-purpose flour
1/2teaspoonbaking powder
1/4teaspoonbaking soda
4tablespoonsbutter, softened
1/2cupsugar
1large egg
2teaspoonslemon zest
2teaspoonspure vanilla extract
1/2cupricotta cheese
blueberry preserves juice(optional)
Instructions
Preheat oven to 375ºF. Grease an 8-inch cake pan or springform pan with baking spray. Line a baking sheet with foil and set the springform pan on the baking sheet.
Arrange the sliced peaches in the bottom of the prepared cake pan.
In a small mixing bowl, combine lemon juice and cornstarch; mix until thoroughly combined. Drizzle lemon mixture over peaches.
Sprinkle brown sugar over peaches; set aside.
In a small mixing bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, and baking soda; set aside.
In your mixer's bowl, cream together butter and sugar until smooth, light and fluffy.
Add egg and continue to beat until completely combined. Mix in zest and vanilla.
Set mixer on "low" and add flour mixture in batches, alternating with ricotta, and beginning and ending with flour. Continue to beat until well combined.
Pour batter over peaches. Using an offset spatula, gently spread the batter evenly and smooth it out.
Bake for 30 to 35 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center of the cake comes out clean. Let the cake cool completely.
Remove the cake by covering the pan with a large plate. Hold it tightly and invert the cake, so that the side with peaches is facing upward.
Drizzle with blueberry preserves juice if desired. Cut and serve.
Nutritional info is an estimate and provided as courtesy. Values may vary according to the ingredients and tools used. Please use your preferred nutritional calculator for more detailed info.
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: peach ricotta cake, peach upside-down cake, upside down cake with peaches